Researcher Valentina Bianchi says holding in information can take a mental toll. Here’s how to manage it Tell us: do you use AI for fitness? Usually nothing makes me happier than receiving a message that starts with “don’t share this, but …”. Yet as I played the voice note on ...
Month: April 2026
Coral reefs are nearing extinction. 2026 must mark a turning point | Jason MomoaCoral reefs are nearing extinction. 2026 must mark a turning point | Jason Momoa
At 1.5C of global warming, up to 90% of coral reefs could be lost. The next few months could be a defining moment Where I come from – Hawai’i – the reef isn’t just something you look at. It’s part of us. It feeds our families, protects our shores, and ...
Slowly does it: how to be patient in a world that wants everything right nowSlowly does it: how to be patient in a world that wants everything right now
From next-day delivery to kids’ TV shows on demand, have we forgotten how to wait for … anything? The good news is that patience is a skill that can be cultivated – by parents and children alike. Here’s how Your kids want to know why their new book (ordered 18 ...
India can handle the energy shock if Iran ceasefire holds, top government adviser saysIndia can handle the energy shock if Iran ceasefire holds, top government adviser says
The News The Indian government’s chief economic adviser expressed confidence Friday that the world’s sixth-largest economy can weather the energy-price shock caused by the Iran war if the ceasefire holds. “We feel that if the current ceasefire holds and also gets extended indefinitely, by the end of the calendar third ...
CEO predicts ‘next golden era’ for content amid legacy media destructionCEO predicts ‘next golden era’ for content amid legacy media destruction
The News Billionaire tech executive Matthew Prince predicted Friday that the “massive consolidating force” of AI that has disrupted legacy news outlets’ relationships with their readers will in the long run bring attention to the value of more granular and local journalism. “I believe that a whole bunch of existing ...
US commerce secretary lashes out at Canada ahead of trade talks: ‘They suck … Is this nuts?’US commerce secretary lashes out at Canada ahead of trade talks: ‘They suck … Is this nuts?’
The News US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday slammed Canada as trade negotiators prepare to review the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement this year. Asked at Semafor World Economy in Washington, DC, about Canada’s former trade chief suggesting time is on Canada’s side in the talks, Lutnick responded: “That is like the ...
US transportation secretary touts ‘wildly successful’ program recruiting gamers for air traffic controllersUS transportation secretary touts ‘wildly successful’ program recruiting gamers for air traffic controllers
The News US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday that it makes a lot of sense to hire gamers to address a shortage of air traffic controllers. “If you think just what these gamers are doing on screens, and they’re talking and there’s a lot of things going on — ...
Life returning to normal at Abu Dhabi AI university, president saysLife returning to normal at Abu Dhabi AI university, president says
The News Life is returning to normal and optimism is spreading for a peace deal at the campus of Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in Abu Dhabi, the university’s president, Eric Xing, said Friday at Semafor World Economy in Washington, DC. The MBZUAI president said that while there ...
Iran foreign minister: strait of Hormuz now ‘completely open’ to commercial vesselsIran foreign minister: strait of Hormuz now ‘completely open’ to commercial vessels
Meanwhile, as new 10-day truce in Lebanon enters its first full day, Trump claims Iran has agreed to suspend its nuclear programme Iran’s foreign minister has said that the strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, reinforcing hopes for an eventual end to the war in the ...
FAA Scraps Civil and Criminal Penalties for Flying Drones Near ICE VehiclesFAA Scraps Civil and Criminal Penalties for Flying Drones Near ICE Vehicles
On Wednesday the Federal Aviation Administration rescinded a temporary flight restriction (TFR) that created a no-fly zone within 3,000 feet of “Department of Homeland Security facilities and mobile assets.” The new restriction softened the language of the original and abandoned the threat of civil or criminal penalties but added the ...